Ohio City Public Records Information

The public records are documents which contain information about various people living in a particular place. These records are mainly gathered by the government or the law enforcing bodies at the local, state, city and federal levels. Public records are so called because they are allowed to be viewed by the general public. These records can be maintained in the form of papers, audio-visual strip or in computer based database. The enactment of the Freedom of Information Act in 1966 at the federal level states about the records that should be permitted for public access.

Public Records of Ohio

There are several types of records available in Ohio that is allowed to be viewed by the public. These records are mostly stored in the office of the Governor. Copies of these records can retrieved against a nominal fee. Some records may not be directly allowed for public access. In that case the officials will inspect the records and then release the necessary details.Know more from: http://governor.ohio.gov/Default.aspx?tabid=102.

You may also contact at:
Governor's Office, Riffe Center, 30th Floor, 77 South High Street, Columbus, OH 43215-6108

The following are the most frequently asked public records-
 

• Vital Records (birth certificates, marriage records, death records, divorce records)
• Criminal Records
• Records of missing people (adult and children)
• Inmate records
• Business Records
• Records of unclaimed property
• Driving records

Almost all of these are maintained in the respective state or county offices of Ohio. The criminal records are mostly found in the federal courts, county courts, department of correction and other local law enforcing bodies. All kinds of DUI public records are maintained by the state division of motor vehicles. Some information about public records can also be found in the county sheriff offices of some counties. For example the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office maintains elaborate databases on sex offenders, inmates and wanted persons. These records can be inspected free of cost.Learn more from http://www.sheriff.franklin.oh.us/.

The vital records on the other hand are stored at the Ohio Department of Health and Vital Statistics. Such records are also maintained in the respective medical institutions but they are not generally released unless a few formalities are met. These documents are systematically compiled according to the state, county or city. The information is regularly updated and therefore complete accuracy is assured.

Access Public Records of Ohio

If you want to find a birth or death record, simply click on the following site: http://www.odh.state.oh.us/vitalstatistics/vitalstats.aspx.

You can begin your search by entering the full name of the person and his location. You will get details like-

• Place of birth/death
• Date of birth/death or both
• Parent’s name
• Spouse name (death record)
• Relevant Address

The marriage and divorce records can also be found in the same place. Marriage records since 1954 are available in this department. For retrieving a marriage record and a divorce record you might need to contact the County Probate Court and County Clerk of Court respectively. For ordering a hardcopy of the vital records directly mail your queries at:
Ohio Department of Health Vital Statistics 246 N. High Street, 1st Floor, Revenue Room P.O. Box 15098 Columbus, Ohio 43215-0098.

You can also get informed about unclaimed properties of Ohio. Enter the name of the person in the database given in following site: http://www.com.state.oh.us/unfd/.

Search transportation records of Ohio in the Department of Transportation. For additional information visit: http://www.dot.state.oh.us/. Or mail at: 1980 W. Broad St. Columbus, OH 4322.

Specific Ohio City Public Records:

Montgomery Ohio Public Records